APN LIC-PRESCRIBE SCHED II House SponsorsRep. Richard T. Bradley-Kathleen A. Ryg-Angelo Saviano and Arthur L. Turner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen and Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/28/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0348 225 ILCS 65/15-10225 ILCS 65/15-20225 ILCS 85/4from Ch. 111, par. 4124225 ILCS 95/7.5720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102720 ILCS 570/303.05720 ILCS 570/410from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410 Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant seeking licensure in more than one advanced practice nursing category need not possess multiple graduate degrees. Provides that applicants may be eligible for licenses for multiple advanced practice nurse licensure categories, provided that the applicant (i) has met the requirements for at least one specified advanced practice nursing specialty, (ii) possesses an additional graduate education that results in a certificate for another clinical advanced practice nurse category and that meets the requirements for the national certification from the appropriate nursing specialty, and (iii) holds a current national certification from the appropriate national certifying body for that additional advanced practice nursing category. Adds Schedule II controlled substances to the list of controlled substances that an advanced practice nurse must obtain a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license for in order to prescribe. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Exempts the delegation of limited prescriptive authority regarding Schedule II controlled substances by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches to a physician assistant from the Act. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to allow physicians assistants with delegated prescriptive authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds a physician assistant who issues a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance to the definition of "prescriber". Adds Schedule II controlled substances to the list of controlled substances that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must register licensed physician assistants and licensed advanced practice nurses to prescribe and dispense. Provides that when a person meeting certain requirements pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance, the court may require that person to refrain from having in his or her body the presence of certain illicit drugs, unless prescribed by a physician or an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant meeting certain requirements (now, only excepts those drugs prescribed by a physician). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 65/15-20225 ILCS 85/4from Ch. 111, par. 4124225 ILCS 95/7.5720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102720 ILCS 570/303.05720 ILCS 570/410from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that in order for a person to be qualified for licensure as an advanced practice nurse, he or she must have obtained a graduate degree appropriate for national certification in a clinical advanced practice nursing specialty or a graduate degree or post-master's certificate from a graduate level program in a clinical advanced practice nursing specialty. Provides that an applicant seeking licensure in more than one advanced practice nursing category need not possess multiple graduate degrees. Provides that applicants may be eligible for licenses for multiple advanced practice nurse licensure categories, provided that the applicant (i) has met the requirements for at least one specified advanced practice nursing specialty, (ii) possesses an additional graduate education that results in a certificate for another clinical advanced practice nurse category and that meets the requirements for the national certification from the appropriate nursing specialty, and (iii) holds a current national certification from the appropriate national certifying body for that additional advanced practice nursing category. Effective immediately. 2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 024-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/13/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005 4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2005HouseEffective Date July 28, 2005 7/28/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0348